Kiersten Fage is PhD Student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Early Music from McGill University. Inspired by her time playing folk cello in bands and festivals in Canada and Australia, Kiersten’s master’s research project involved researching and presenting performances of 18^th century Scottish Dance music on period instruments. Kiersten’s current research has jumped across the Atlantic to North America and traces the African American roots of the North American folk cello revival.